Queen For the Night

This January, David and I celebrated our 15th anniversary in royal style!  I think for the first time ever, he secretly planned the getaway and, wow, did he surprise me!  The only thing that would have made it better is if we would have both been healthy.  Neither of us were feeling well, so we had a very relaxing time away!  Oh, I guess I should let you in on the surprise.  He took me to the Castle.  This is a local landmark and source of much discussion.  I found out the night we stayed that the sad rumor that was spread about its origin and subsequent emptiness was, in fact, true.  After his wife fell in love with the castles of England on a vacation, a builder planned and started the building of a real castle in a town not far from here.  Sadly, however, before the construction was complete the couple divorced.  So the castle was left unfinished but looming beautifully over the horse farms.  About 10 years ago, the owner finally decided to sell it, and the new owner began its completion.  Finally, 4 years ago, it opened as a bed and breakfast.  As many of you know, I really like old houses, including castles, and the history and beauty to be found inside them.  I even have a strange fascination with abandoned houses.  But that is for a different blog.  Anyway, we have driven by that castle dozens of times each year that we have lived in KY.  And I have always admired it and wondered what it was like on the inside.  However, I have a good idea how much it costs to stay in this rather unusual bed and breakfast, so I thought I would just drive by and admire it from the outside... forever!  Not so!  My sweet husband decided that it was time that I got to be a Kentucky queen for a night!  So, "Happy Anniversary to me, happy anniversary to me..."

Happily married, though slightly under the weather, standing in front of the Castle walls on a cold  January afternoon.

This is inside the gate.  The turret to the left middle window was part of our suite. 

This is our room.  Because we were the only guests for the night, we were upgraded to this 2nd best room in the whole castle.  I really was queen for the night!

This is taken from the balcony right outside our door.  The interior was more like a palace, beautifully and ornately decorated.

This is the grand ballroom.  

This is the table in the dining room where we had a delicious breakfast.